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Item |
Duration (min:sec) |
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| From 12/7/41, 14:32: Bulletin on Pearl Harbor
Attack. |
00:41 |
CD1
(44:33) |
| 16:00: National Vespers with a sermon by Dr.
Harry Emerson Fosdick. Program is interrupted about seven
minutes in for a news bulletin about the attack. Station KGU
in Honolulu reports. Telephone operator interrupts KGU newsman
to ask that the line be cleared. Report on special cabinet
meeting called by the president. Many bulletins and reports.
|
24:19 |
| 18:30: "War News, Exclusive
News, and Predictions of Things to Come by Drew Pearson and Robert
S. Allen." Much discussion and reporting of the events of the
day in a breathless, "flash" delivery. |
14:54 |
| 18:45: Sunday evening visit
with Mrs. Franklin D. (Eleanor) Roosevelt. Her guest is Cpl.
James Cannon, 1229th Reception Center, Fort Dix. |
14:39 |
| 19:00: NBC News Roundup on
the Blue Network. Reports by NBC correspondents in Ankara,
Cairo, London, Washington, Manila, and San Francisco. Ends
with Blue Network ID. |
29:37 |
CD2
(59:05) |
| 19:30: Fitch Bandwagon
Program with Captain Flagg and Sergeant Quirt. Program is
interrupted periodically for news bulletins. Same program
appeared on NBC Red. |
29:28 |
| 20:00: Bible Week.
Interruptions for news bulletins. The Dutch East Indies
declares war on Japan. Ends with Blue Network ID. |
28:44 |
CD3
(71:12) |
| 20:30: Inner Sanctum
Mysteries. War announcements interrupt. Ends with Blue
Network ID. |
29:44 |
| 21:00: Jergens Journal with
Walter Winchell. Begins with news about the roundup of
Japanese nationals in the United States. |
13:44 |
| 21:15: Parker Family prgram.
No interruptions during this one. |
15:01 |
CD4
(44:30) |
| 21:30: Dear John program
with Irene Rich. Begins with announcement that the program
will be interrupted for any news flashes, although none occur during
the program Ends with Blue Network ID. |
14:47 |
| 21:45: Dinah Shore,
"radio's singing sensation," and her program. No news
interruptions occur. Ends with Blue Network ID. |
14:42 |
| 22:00: Goodwill Hour.
Begins with announcement that the program will be interrupted for
news bulletins if necessary. Interruption occurs about 23
minutes in for about three minutes with, among other things, the
announcement that Canada has declared war on Japan. Ends with
Blue Network ID. |
60:03 |
CD5 |
| From 12/8/41, 10:45:
Familiar Melodies. Start of program is delayed for news report
from London by Fred Bates describing England's declaration of war on
Japan. Announcement is made of upcoming address by President
Roosevelt to Congress at 12:30 p.m. this day and joint coverage of
this by the joint networks of NBC. Regular program begins
about five minutes in. At 10 minutes in, there is another
interruption to report that 3000 were killed in the attack on
Hawaii. |
14:57 |
CD6
(44:16) |
| 21:30: "Tonight the
government of the United States is at war with Japan." NBC
News report replaces the U.S. Treasury Department program "For
America We Sing." Announcer states that "the Treasury
department is relinquishing this time in order that an aroused
America may be kept informed." Coverage from Manila and NBC
news in New York. Near the end is mentioned that Chinese
nationals in San Francisco will wear lapel pins to identify them as
such so they won't be mistaken for Japanese. Ends with reports
that the west coast of the U.S. is likely to be attacked and is
under blackout. |
29:19 |
